Lawrence High School officials searched the building Thursday morning after getting a tip that a student may have brought a gun to school.

It turned out the person thought to have a gun was still on the school’s rolls but hadn’t been attending school for six to eight weeks, LHS principal Steve Nilhas said.

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School officials talked to acquaintances of the student and searched their cars. They also searched a locker, Nilhas said, but they didn’t find a gun.

“Bottom line is we made sure the school was safe for the students,” he said.

Nilhas did not further identify the student, except to say he wouldn’t be allowed on school grounds. The case was turned over to Lawrence Police for further investigation.

Nilhas said the incident was not related to senior-week festivities.